Challenges
This page gives an overview of the various official Shipbucket challenges and their respective entries (so far as they are on the Shipbucket Wiki)
Contents
- 1 Shipbucket Scale Challenges
- 1.1 Anti-Submarine Task Force Flagship Challenge
- 1.2 Amphibious Assault Ship Challenge
- 1.3 Modern Auxiliary Challenge
- 1.4 River Gunboat and Monitor Challenge
- 1.5 The Iron-Clad Menace
- 1.6 Second World War Destroyer Escort Challenge
- 1.7 First World War Battlecruiser Challenge
- 1.8 Second World War Aircraft Carrier Challenge
- 1.9 Post-Cold War Large Surface Combatant Challenge
- 1.10 "Harrier Carrier" challenge
- 1.11 The Last Pre-dreadnought battleship Challenge
- 1.12 London treaty Gunboat Challenge
- 1.13 Real life challenge
- 1.14 Nuclear attack sub challenge
- 1.15 Postwar Gun Cruiser Challenge
- 1.16 Ocean liner challenge
- 1.17 Typhon Challenge
- 1.18 Early Cold War Destroyer challenge
- 1.19 Fast battleship challenge
- 1.20 Nato ASW challenge
- 2 FD Scale Challenges
- 2.1 Second World War Heavy Bomber Challenge
- 2.2 Fifth Generation Fighter Challenge
- 2.3 'Endgame' Heavy Tank Challenge
- 2.4 Interwar Fighter Challenge
- 2.5 Cold War Attack Aircraft Challenge
- 2.6 First Generation Jet Fighter -Challenge
- 2.7 Main battle tank challenge
- 2.8 Cold War Strategic Bomber Challenge
- 3 Gunbucket Scale Challenges
- 4 Soldierbucket Scale Challenges
- 5 Trainbucket Challenges
Shipbucket Scale Challenges
Anti-Submarine Task Force Flagship Challenge
The objective of this challenge was to draw a fictional ship intended to serve as the flagship of an anti-submarine task force. The challenge was held in October 2021. Thread
Charguizard won the challenge with their aircraft carrier PNS Lexington (CV-15).
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Amphibious Assault Ship Challenge
In this challenge, held in August 2021, the requirement was to draw an fictional amphibious assault ship. Thread
This challenge was won by Garlicdesign with the landing platform dock Fuascailteoir.
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Modern Auxiliary Challenge
In this challenge, held in June 2021, the requirement was to draw a modern (2021 in service date) naval Auxiliary ship. Thread
Mitchell van Os achieved first place with their entry, the Kopenhuuwen class.
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River Gunboat and Monitor Challenge
In this challenge, held in April 2021, the requirement was to draw an river monitor or gunboat with an draft of less then 5 metres and operate primarely on rivers. Thread
Rodondo won the challenge with their entry HCMPS 'Waratah'.
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The Iron-Clad Menace
Thread The challenge was won by Charguizards 'Reuzenpissebed'
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Second World War Destroyer Escort Challenge
Welcome to the Second World War destroyer escort challenge! For those unaware, the United States built several hundred destroyer escorts during the Second World War. These valiant vessels escorted merchant convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic and saw extensive service elsewhere. USS Samuel B. Roberts, for example, was sunk during the famed confrontation between Taffy 3 and Admiral Kurita's Centre Force. Other navies built equivalent types, such as the frigates of the Royal Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy's kaibōkan. In this challenge, participants are asked to draw a fictional destroyer escort that could have existed during the Second World War period (1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945). The destroyer escort does not have to participate in the Second World War, or even belong to a real-life nation. It only needs to conform to the given time frame. As a destroyer escort is a smaller ship, this challenge is a perfect opportunity for new members and FD scale artists to explore SB scale. I hope we will see many excellent entries over the coming month.
Design Requirements
- Your submission must depict a destroyer escort - a ship designed to escort merchant convoys at sea - or an equivalent type (e.g. frigate, kaibōkan, geleitboot).
- The included drawing should depict the ship on a specific date between 1 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
- Maximum design speed of the ship must not exceed 28 knots (52 km/h, 32 mph).
- The ship should possess anti-submarine warfare equipment.
The challenge was judged by community poll. It was won by Kiwi Imperialist.
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First World War Battlecruiser Challenge
In this challenge, held in september 2020, the requirement was to draw an WW1 battlecruiser.
The challenge was won by GarlicDesign's LT Comhcheangal.
Second World War Aircraft Carrier Challenge
The goal of this challenge was to draw an fictional aircraft carrier operational in WW2. It ran in July and August 2020.
The challenge was won by BB1987's Tobiuo class.
Post-Cold War Large Surface Combatant Challenge
The goal of this challenge, held in April 2020, was to draw an large surface combatant (destroyer or cruiser) comissioned between 1990 and 2020.
The challenge was won by MitcheLL300s Conqueror
"Harrier Carrier" challenge
This challenge was held in September 2019. The goal was a drawing of a "Harrier Carrier" - a ship able to launch and recover VTOL "jump jets".
The challenge was won by Charguizards Kaapstad LPH.
The Last Pre-dreadnought battleship Challenge
The goal of this challenge was to design and draw your nations Last pre-dreadnought type of battleship, eq ship that does not have uniform main-battery, nor turbine propulsion.
This challenge was won by BB1987s drawing of the battleship Ketsui.
London treaty Gunboat Challenge
The goal in this challenge was to build a London Naval Treaty gunboat. That meant that it could not have guns above 155mm calibre, not more then 4 guns above 76mm calibre, not launch torpedo's and not go faster then 20 knots.
This challenge was won by Trainspites MMS Magnus
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Real life challenge
Thread The results from the Real Life challenge can be found on the Shipbucket main site. The Real Life challenge was won by Gollevainen's R33 Vikramaditya.
Nuclear attack sub challenge
This challenge was held in March 2019. The goal was to draw an nuclear attack submarine of any era.
The challenge was won by Blackbucks Artamis class
Postwar Gun Cruiser Challenge
This challenge was held in March 2019 and was won by Garlicdesign's Neptune class
Ocean liner challenge
The Ocean Liner challenge was held in januari 2019 and set up and judged by armoured man. Thread
The challenge was won by acelanceloets Nieuw Amsterdam
Typhon Challenge
The Typhon Challenge was a challenge organised by Mihoshik in November 2018. The goal was to to design a 1970s, early 80s era warship armed with the Typhon series of missiles.
The challenge was judged by a panel made up of Colosseum, MihoshiK, Gollevainen and Hood. The winner was Erik_T's CGN-36 'TyBeach'.
Early Cold War Destroyer challenge
Thread In this challenge in 2018, the requirement was the design of an 'early Cold War' destroyer that was in service between 1950 and 1960.
This challenge was judged by Erik_T, Shigure and TimothyC.
The challenge was won by BB1987s Yorihime class.
Fast battleship challenge
The goal in this challenge was to draw a battleship or battlecruiser with a top speed of no less then 28 knots and design date must be between 1920 and 1945.
The winner was BB1987s KnK Kamiyama.
Nato ASW challenge
The NATO ASW Challenge was held in 2012. It was set up by acelanceloet/J.Scholtens and Thiel. It was tried to emulate the real shipbuilding industry a bit by setting an set of specifications, but still leaving the contestants free to do what you want as long as it stayed inside the specs. The idea was an ASW/ASuW vessel from about 1980. About everything from a VDS tug to an Iroqouis was acceptable. The ships were restricted to real life or close to real life weapons.
The challenge was judged by Erik_T and TimothyC. The scores ended up with a tie between Rowdy's "Vampire Class" and Ace's "Vandalia Class". To this end Rowdy36 won the "Best Practical" award while Ace won the "Best Totally Awesome" Award.
The following are the final rankings:
Rowdy36 & Acelanceloet (33) Novice (32) Heuhen #3 [With ASROC] (31) Heuhen #1 [With Mk 141] & Hood & Jabba #2 [Flight 2] & Thiel (30) Heuhen #1 [With Terne III] (29) LEUT_East (27) MC Spoilt B'stard (26) Jabba #1 [Dortmund] (25) Clone Commander & Jabba #3 [Dortmund, Goalkeeper Mod] (23) Rifleman (22)
The challenge was won by acelanceloets 'Vandalia' and by Rowdy's 'Vampire'
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FD Scale Challenges
Second World War Heavy Bomber Challenge
This challenge took place in May and April 2021. The forum thread can be found here. Participants were asked to draw a fictional heavy bomber which saw active service between 1 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. For the purposes of the challenge, a 'heavy bomber' was an aircraft with an empty weight exceeding 11,000 kg (24,251 lb) primarily intended to destroy the infrastructure and industry of an enemy homeland. Charguizard won the challenge with the Werkspoor WkB.3.
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Fifth Generation Fighter Challenge
This challenge was organised by Kiwi Imperialist in Februari 2021. The goal was to design realistic 5th generation fighter jets.
The challenge was judged by community poll and was won by Soode's Songrim SR-12
'Endgame' Heavy Tank Challenge
This challenge was organised by Kiwi Imperialist in september 2020. The goal was to design late-WW2 heavy tanks.
The challenge was judged by community poll and was won by Charguizards Kanonpantser m/59 Belgae
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Interwar Fighter Challenge
The goal of this challenge was to design and draw an fighter aicraft from between WW1 and WW2.
This challenge was won by Hoods Ridgefield Type 342.
Cold War Attack Aircraft Challenge
This challenge was held in March 2020.
The challenge was won by TigerHunter1945's Wiweko S-56 “Kepik”
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First Generation Jet Fighter -Challenge
The goal here was als the title says: design a first generation jet fighter.
This challenge was won by Sprinklezs Sachs SA28A-1 "Uhu"
Main battle tank challenge
The goal of this challenge was to design and draw an main battle tank.
The challenge was won by Pegasus206s Hellcat 2
Cold War Strategic Bomber Challenge
The goal of this challenge was to design and draw an cold war strategic bomber, capable of striking enemies with nuclear weapons regardless of their modern air defences.
The challenge was won by Hoods HS. 1110
Gunbucket Scale Challenges
Big Iron Challenge
This challenge was held in July 2020. The goal was to draw a gunbucket-scale revolver.
The challenge was won by JCSTCaps 1861 Mahtsrevolver
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First Assault Rifle Challenge
The goal of this challenge was to design and draw an realistic first assault rifle for a nation/manufacturer. It had to have realistic characteristics.
This challenge was won by Muscatatucks Marquis RDU-54.
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Battle Rifle Challenge
Participants were asked to draw a fictional battle rifle from any period. The challenge took place in September 2021 and Dalamace achieved first place with their ROMAT rifle.
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Soldierbucket Scale Challenges
Soldierbucket Infantry Challenge
This challenge was the first challenge using the Soldierbucket scale. The goal of the challenge was to draw front line infantry personnel.
The challenge was won by Gollevainen who entered the maritime focused Uiskomiehet.
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Trainbucket Challenges
Trainbucket Challenge
In this challenge, participants were asked to draw a self-propelled railway vehicle.
Acelanceloet achieved first place with their Bombardier HDSM.
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